Illinois · 2025 pay · 74 people
How much does a legislative assistant make in Illinois?
$53,900typical pay for a legislative assistant in 2025
$37,875 – $62,650what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 5.5% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Illinois Comptroller · Matches the agency's latest release · illinoiscomptroller.gov ↗
Where legislative assistants work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid legislative assistants, 2025
- 1Tara HornLegislative Assistant · Senate$95,600
- 2Tracy Reiser-WeitersLegislative Assistant · Senate$95,200
- 3Nicole Downey-PadgetLegislative Assistant · Senate$86,200
- 4Rosa Cruz MercadoLegislative Assistant · Senate$81,400
- 5Jonathon TalaricoLegislative Assistant · State Treasurer$77,400
Common questions
How much does a legislative assistant make in Illinois?
The typical legislative assistant was paid $53,900 in 2025; most earned between $37,875 and $62,650. This counts all 74 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Legislative Assistant, at any level (for example "Legislative Assistant"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this